Game Collection: US State Chess Associations

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Events

1st Michigan State CA, Jackson (1869)

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History

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Yesterday afternoon a large number of the chess players of the State met at the rooms of the Young Men's Literary Association, to form a State organization and prepare for a tourney.

The meeting was called to order at three o'clock, by E. C. Nichols, of Battle Creek.

Messrs. Smith, Lilinfeld, Hardinge, Bury and Grelling were appointed a committee on constitution. The instrument reported by them was adopted without amendment, and the following officers were elected under it:

President—Wm. C. Colburn, of Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—Charles W. Penny, Jackson; G. Grelling, Detroit; F. A. Nims, Muskegon; H. A. Bury, Detroit; M. Desenberg, Kalamazoo.
Secretary—Harsen D. Smith, Jackson.
Treasurer—E. C. Nichols, Battle Creek.

Jackson Daily Citizen, 1869.01.20, p4
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Game Collection: US State Chess Associations